✅ SOLVED ID for coin

[viktorbg]

This is the coin the size is 25mm

Thanks in advance

 

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[joesmarbles]

Byzantine.....Jesus Christ king of kings.....Joe McDonough

 

[diggummup]

What does it weigh and what is the diameter? It appears to be an E class. Did you dig this up? It appears pretty worn.

 

[Mackaydon]

Bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus. Cross on book of gospels; cross in each arm of gospel.
Reverse: + IhSYS/ XRISTYS/ bASILEY/ bASILE.
Basil II (958 – 15 December 1025) was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025
Good ID Joe.

Don.....

 

[diggummup]

Bust of Christ facing, holding book of gospels, with nimbus. Cross on book of gospels; cross in each arm of gospel.
Reverse: + IhSYS/ XRISTYS/ bASILEY/ bASILE.
Basil II (958 – 15 December 1025) was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025
Good ID Joe.

Don.....

Many different classes of this coin. His only has 3 lines of text versus 4 on the one you posted. That's why I believe his is a Class E Follis. Also why I asked him for dimensions and weight. To determine which it is because it is so worn.

anonymous follis - NumisWiki, The Collaborative Numismatics Project


edit- I'm also blind which is why I just saw the 25mm diameter in the original post. Fits with a class e follis.

 

[Mackaydon]

I saw the coin as being off-centered with the first line (of four) barely visable at the top.
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

If I were asked for a more specific attribution, I'd call it a "SB 1813 (8)" five dots in the limbs of the cross, AE Class 2 follis as shown here: Basil II - Byzantine Coinage thumbnail index - WildWinds.com
Don........

 

[diggummup]

If I were asked for a more specific attribution, I'd call it a "SB 1813 (8)" five dots in the limbs of the cross, AE Class 2 follis as shown here: Basil II - Byzantine Coinage thumbnail index - WildWinds.com
Don........

Told you I was blind, lol. I agree with you after taking another look. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[viktorbg]

25 mm diameter i dig it and its about 7 grams

 

[Mackaydon]

diggummup,
It was a team effort.
Don....

 

[joesmarbles]

Thanks Don, we are all here to help each other.....Joe McDonough